CHAPTER I INTRODUCTION
This chapter consists of five sections. The first one is Background of the Study. It explains the reason of choosing the topic of the study. The second section is
Objectives of the Study which are the aims of the study. The next one is the Problem Formulation containing the problems discussed in this study. Benefits of
the study are the fourth section. The benefits of the study identify who will obtain the advantage from the study. The last is Definition of Terms that are expected to
clarify the important terms and to avoid any misunderstanding in this study.
A. Background of the Study
Literature is one of the works of arts. It communicates human’s problems, attitudes, feelings, and thoughts. By reading literature, readers can obtain much
knowledge about real life described in literature. According to Hudson 1958: 10, literature is fundamentally an expression of life through medium of language.
Literature like novels, poems, prose, short stories, etc deals with human imagination and also human’s real lives and experiences. Literature is often used
to express the author’s thoughts and feelings. In producing them, the authors involve their emotions in the theme and the characters in their work. Through
literature, they can share their valuable experiences to the readers. Then, hopefully the readers can learn from the author’s experiences and values about life.
As human beings, we have so many life experiences. Our life experiences do not only make us happy, but sometimes they can make us feel sad, lonely, fear,
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2 disappointed, and desperate. The unpleasant feelings emerge when we face a
problem in our life. The problems that emerge can be caused by our environment, family, friends, or even ourselves. Then, the most important thing is whether those
problems can be solved or not. One of the strength to solve these problems comes from our own personalities. There are a lot of human’s aspects that can be counted
as personalities, e.g. character, attitude, manner, etc. Literature as one kind of art products may give inspirations to the readers
especially when they have to solve a lot of problems in their life. Many people who have great personalities may react appropriately in facing the problems in
their life. Sometimes, it is necessary for us to learn from the people, especially about the way they solve the problems. Hopefully, their success can be our
inspiration to have the same success in achieving our dreams and solving the difficulties in our life.
People’s reactions emerge because of certain actions. Someone’s reactions can be beneficial for him or her in finding out effective or efficient way to solve the
problems, but it also can be harmful and inefficient for him or her if the way chosen to solve the problem is wrong.
As one of the literary works, a novel introduces us into a living world, in some respects resembling the world we live in, but with an individual of its own Laar,
1963: 163. In a novel, usually the readers may notice the whole life story of the major characters from birth, child, adult, and old. In addition, we, as the readers,
can discover those characters’ life problems and how they react to solve the problems. Here, we can learn some moral lessons given by the writer, explicitly or
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3 Because of that reason, the main character’s reactions in the novel Audrey Rose is
chosen to be analyzed deeply. Frank De Felitta’s Audrey Rose is one of the novels that tell us about a
struggle of a mother in facing her daughter’s unusual condition. Janice Templeton, a mother who has a beautiful and perfect daughter, Ivy Templeton,
has to face a reality that her beloved daughter is actually possessed by another soul. Janice does not believe in any belief. This novel also describes clearly about
how Janice’s reactions toward someone’s claim that Janice’s daughter is somebody’s reincarnation, influence Janice in facing all obstacles in her life.
In order to analyze the novel, some theories are needed. They are theory of literature and theory of psychology. Theory of literature uses theory of critical
approaches, theory of character and theory of characterization. Meanwhile, theory of psychology uses theory of psychoanalysis, theory of personality, and theory of
motivation. Those theories are needed when analyzing the novel.
B. Objectives of the Study
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